Mixed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈmikst/

Meaning & Definition of Mixed

Mixed (adjective)

  1. combining characteristics of more than one kind; specifically, combining features of two or more systems of government
  2. made of different kinds of things mixed together or combined
  3. made up of or involving individuals or items of more than one kind

Mixed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera

    "our mixed dog has a greyhound's body but the features of a collie"

    similar: cold-blooded, cross, crossbred, hybrid, mongrel
    related: grade, half-bred, dihybrid, trihybrid, crossed, hybridized, interbred, outcrossed
    opposite: blooded, full-blood, full-blooded, purebred, thoroughbred
    near: pedigreed, inbred, linebred, straightbred

  2. consisting of many things of different sorts

    "the continuing education program offers a very mixed selection of courses"

    similar: assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, miscellaneous, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
    related: manifold, multifarious, multiple, multiplex, myriad, disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various, chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled, disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled, amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, composite, conglomerate, hybrid, unclassified, unsorted
    opposite: homogeneous
    near: monolithic, uniform, alike, identical, like, same, distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

Mixed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout

    "those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe"

    similar: amalgamated, blended, combined, comingled, commingled, commixed, composited, concreted, conflated, fused, homogenized, immingled, immixed, incorporated, integrated, interfused, intermingled, intermixed, melded, merged, mingled
    related: added, admixed, beat (in), cut in, folded, stirred, tossed, coalesced, compounded, emulsified, conjoined, joined, knit, linked, united, intertwined, interwove, wove
    opposite: broke down, broke up, separated, unmixed
    near: cleaved, disjoined, disunited, divided, divorced, parted, ruptured, severed, sundered, dispersed, dissolved, scattered, detached, disengaged, split

  2. to take part in social activities

    "happily mixing with the other guests at the party"

    similar: associated, fraternized, hobnobbed, mingled, socialized, stepped out, went out, rubbed elbows
    related: caroused, partied, reveled, circulated
    near: avoided, eschewed, shunned, slighted, snubbed

Related Entry: Mix (verb)

Mix is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mix, not for mixed.

  1. to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout

    "those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe"

    similar: amalgamate, blend, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle
    related: add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss, coalesce, compound, emulsify, conjoin, join, knit, link, unite, intertwine, interweave, weave
    opposite: break down, break up, separate, unmix
    near: cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder, disperse, dissolve, scatter, detach, disengage, split

  2. to take part in social activities

    "happily mixing with the other guests at the party"

    similar: associate, fraternize, go out, hobnob, mingle, socialize, step out, rub elbows
    related: carouse, party, revel, circulate
    near: avoid, eschew, shun, slight, snub

Related Entry: Mix (up) (verb)

Mix (up) is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mix (up), not for mixed.

  1. to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related

    "you've mixed piety up with pietism"

    similar: conflate, confound, confuse, mistake
    related: lump (together), misapply, miscall, misidentify, misname
    opposite: difference, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, separate

  2. to undo the proper order or arrangement of

    "in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later"

    similar: confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, hash, jumble, mess (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upset
    related: embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle, agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle, clutter
    opposite: arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy
    near: align, line, line up, queue, classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize, adjust, fix, groom, make up, spruce (up), unscramble

Related Entry: Mixed bag (noun)

Mixed bag is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed bag, not for mixed.

  1. an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

    "a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference"

    similar: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
    related: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries, accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration, catchall, admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up, bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast (chiefly British), mess, morass, shambles, imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

Related Entry: Mixed-up (adjective)

Mixed-up is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed-up, not for mixed.

  1. suffering from mental confusion

    "I was all mixed-up, and I was still on page two of the instructions"

    similar: addle, addled, addlepated, bedeviled, befogged, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, bushed (chiefly Australian), confounded, confused, dazed, distracted, dizzy, dopey, fogged, muddleheaded, muzzy, pixilated, punch-drunk, punchy, raddled, shell-shocked, silly, slaphappy, spaced-out, spacey, stunned, stupefied, zonked, zonked-out, at sea, out of it
    related: senseless, unconscious
    opposite: clearheaded
    near: alert, conscious

Related Entry: Mixed drink (noun)

Mixed drink is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed drink, not for mixed.

  1. as in cocktail

    similar: cocktail, belt, load, nip, peg (British), pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet, ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski (slang), home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy (chiefly Scottish), aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap, mead, sake, wine, alcohol, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch (slang), inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice (slang), liquor, lush (slang), moonshine, potable, rum, sauce (slang), spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple, barley-bree (chiefly Scottish), brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey, Dutch courage
    opposite: nonintoxicant, mocktail, mix, mixer, pop, soda, soda pop, soft drink

Related Entry: Mixed drinks (noun)

Mixed drinks is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed drinks, not for mixed.

  1. as in cocktails

    similar: cocktails, belts, loads, nips, pegs (British), pops, shooters, shots, slugs, snifters, snorts, tots, whets, ales, beers, brewages, brews, brewskis (slang), home brews, malt liquors, microbrews, mums, nappies (chiefly Scottish), aperitifs, bracers, chasers, digestifs, nightcaps, meads, sakes, wines, alcohols, aqua vitaes, ardent spirits, boozes, bottles, drinks, firewaters, grogs, hooches (slang), inebriants, intoxicants, John Barleycorns, juices (slang), liquors, lushes (slang), moonshines, potables, rums, sauces (slang), spirits, stimulants, strong drinks, tipples, barley-brees (chiefly Scottish), brandies, gins, liqueurs, mao-tais, mescals, schnapps, tequilas, vodkas, whiskeys, Dutch courages
    opposite: nonintoxicants

Related Entry: Mixed farming (noun)

Mixed farming is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed farming, not for mixed.

  1. as in monoculture, animal husbandry

    similar: animal husbandry, monoculture, pastoralism, agriculture, farming, husbandry, cultivation, culture, farmwork, gardening, horticulture, tillage, agribusiness, agroecology, agronomy, agroforestry, arboriculture, pomology, aquaculture, hydroponics, sharecropping

Related Entry: Mixed marriage (noun)

Mixed marriage is a different word from Mixed. The synonyms below are for mixed marriage, not for mixed.

  1. as in intermarriage, remarriage

    similar: intermarriage, miscegenation, remarriage, conjugality, connubiality, marriage, match, matrimony, wedlock, monogamy, bigamy, polyamory, polyandry, polygamy, polygyny, cohabitation, common-law marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, attachment, commitment, relationship, betrothal, engagement, espousal, hand, pledge, promise, proposal, troth
    opposite: annulment, divorce, separation

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mixed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mixed:

cold-blooded, cross, crossbred, hybrid, mongrel, assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, miscellaneous, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied, amalgamated, blended, combined, comingled, commingled, commixed, composited, concreted, conflated, fused, homogenized, immingled, immixed, incorporated, integrated, interfused, intermingled, intermixed, melded, merged, mingled

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Mixed

Words with the opposite meaning of Mixed:

blooded, full-blood, full-blooded, purebred, thoroughbred, homogeneous, broke down, broke up, separated, unmixed

Related Words for Mixed

grade, half-bred, dihybrid, trihybrid, crossed, hybridized, interbred, outcrossed, manifold, multifarious, multiple, multiplex, myriad, disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various, chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled, disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy

Near Antonyms of Mixed

pedigreed, inbred, linebred, straightbred, monolithic, uniform, alike, identical, like, same, distinct, distinctive, individual, separate, cleaved, disjoined, disunited, divided, divorced, parted, ruptured, severed, sundered, dispersed, dissolved, scattered, detached, disengaged, split, avoided

Origin & Etymology of Mixed

Middle English mixte

First known use: 15th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Mixed

Words & Phrases Containing Mixed

mixed alphabet, mixed bag, mixed blessing, mixed bud, mixed farming, mixed-gender, mixed grill, mixed marriage

Frequently Asked Questions about Mixed

What does "Mixed" mean?

"Mixed" means combining characteristics of more than one kind; specifically, combining features of two or more systems of government. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: combining characteristics of more than one kind; specifically, combining features of two or more systems of government. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mixed"?

Other words for "Mixed" include cold-blooded, cross, crossbred, hybrid, mongrel, assorted, eclectic and heterogeneous. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mixed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mixed"?

There are 105 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mixed". Common alternatives include cold-blooded, cross, crossbred, hybrid, mongrel, assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate and kitchen-sink.

What is the opposite of "Mixed"?

Antonyms of "Mixed" include blooded, full-blood, full-blooded, purebred, thoroughbred, homogeneous, broke down and broke up. Near antonyms include pedigreed, inbred, linebred and straightbred.

How do you use "Mixed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mixed" in a sentence: "our mixed dog has a greyhound's body but the features of a collie"; "the continuing education program offers a very mixed selection of courses"; "those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe".

Is "Mixed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mixed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Mixed" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Mixed" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+.

How do you pronounce "Mixed"?

"Mixed" is pronounced /ˈmikst/.